Archive for April 13th, 2008
Indians: Cliff Lee’s strong start sparks Tribe past A’s
CLEVELAND — Cliff Lee said his poor performance last year was a fluke. Through his first two starts of 2008, it appears the left-hander may be on to something. With Lee looking like he did during his days as an effective member of the rotation from 2004-06, the Indians avoided a dubious sweep at the [...]
Indians notes: Weather causes delay, strange start
CLEVELAND — Bizarre was the best way to describe the events that took place prior to the start of the series finale with Oakland on Sunday. With reports that inclement weather was on its way, the Indians announced to the media that the 1:05 p.m. game would not start on time. But on the field, [...]
Masters: Immelman completes long journey with green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Trevor Immelman felt goose bumps as he listened to a phone message left by Gary Player, his childhood idol and the last South African to slip on a green jacket at the Masters. Player told him to believe in himself, to be strong through the adversity that was sure to find him [...]
Masters commentary: Tiger’s Grand Slam dream over before it started
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The only way Tiger Woods gets a Grand Slam this year is by stopping off at Denny’s. For the third year in a row, he knew how all those guys who chased him down the stretch of all those other majors felt: desperate leaving the first tee, frustrated when none of [...]
Masters: Brandt Snedeker’s emotional day ends in tears
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Brandt Snedeker’s voice shook as he tried to get the words out. He finally gave up, burying his head in a towel and letting the tears flow. If you’d told him at the beginning of the week that he would tie for third in his first Masters as a professional, he gladly [...]
Commentary: Fausto Carmona had family in mind when signing deal
For the Indians, Fausto Carmona is a dream come true. It was Fausto’s idea to approach the Indians about a long-term contract a full year before he had any leverage, said his agent Jorge Brito. Good business sense suggested he wait a year, until he was eligible for arbitration. With another season like 2007 on [...]
Sol Xavier Birge
Sol Xavier Birge, was stillborn, on April 9, 2008, at University Hospital in Cleveland. He is survived by his parents, Anthony and Cynthia of Elyria; his maternal grandparents, David and Marcela of Avon Lake; his paternal grandparents, Les and Marianne Neel of Avon Lake Sol Xavier Birge and Robert of New York. Graveside services will [...]
Troopers disciplined for KKK stunt
Mike Fitzpatrick The Sandusky Register SANDUSKY — A local law enforcement officer, identified as State Trooper Craig T. Franklin, wears a mock KKK costume in a cell phone photo that was forwarded to other troopers at other posts. Two troopers at the Sandusky post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol nearly lost their jobs after [...]
Murder victim`s family upset by lethal injection delays
CLEVELAND — The family of a Northeast Ohio woman cannot grieve while her accused killer continues his court challenge of the death penalty, a relative told a newspaper. Janet Barnard was killed in a church bathroom in 2005, and prosecutors charged Ronald McCloud with aggravated murder. Since then, McCloud has challenged Ohio’s execution policy and [...]
Lawmakers consider why Ohio veterans are paid less than peers
CLEVELAND — Ohio ranked second-to-last in compensation for disabled veterans, and federal lawmakers are looking at why cases in other states collect thousands of dollars more. More than 85,000 veterans in Ohio receive disability payments and they routinely trail their peers from other states, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs survey from 2006. [...]
A kid with a whole lotta heart
Since Drew Menner’s heart transplant, family encourages others to donate organs ELYRIA — Drew Menner celebrated his 12th birthday earlier this year —a big deal for a lot of kids. But his family is gearing up to celebrate another important day. It’s an occasion the Menners hope thousands of others across the country will one [...]
Elyria Notebook: April 13, 2008
EMH cardiac care earns national accolades UnitedHealthcare has once again designated EMH Regional Medical Center as a UnitedHealth Premium Cardiac Specialty Center. EMH has shown it can offer quality cardiac care comparable to 26 other hospitals in Ohio that received the designation. “Our community and our patients should feel confident knowing that EMH has been [...]
H.S. Softball: 2008 looks like year of the pitcher
By now the names are familiar to softball fans around the area. Elyria’s Megan Bashak and Tess Sito, Andrea Nicholson of Avon Lake, Amherst’s Megan Krueger, Columbia’s Jen Solanics and Dana Thoms of Firelands. Kara Dill and Lauren Wagner are Keystone mainstays. And Melanie Conklin returns for her final year at Wellington, Brittany Stone is [...]
H.S. Softball: Team capsules and teams, players and games to watch
TEAMS TO WATCH Elyria Pioneers Pitcher Megan Bashak is sidelined with broken fingers for two or three weeks. Even so, the Pioneers — who were the state’s top-ranked Division I team most of last season — are, overall, the strongest team in the area. And when Bashak heals, they’ll be even better. Keystone Wildcats The [...]
Dems achieve new level of ‘bitter’ after Obama remark
MISHAWAKA, Ind. — A political tempest over Barack Obama’s comments about bitter voters in small towns has given rival Hillary Clinton a new opening to court working class Democrats 10 days before Pennsylvanians hold a primary that she must win to keep her presidential campaign alive. Obama tried to quell the furor Saturday, explaining his [...]
Power tower propped, and service is back after storm
AMHERST TWP. — A high-voltage electrical tower was propped up on temporary stilts Saturday so that a 27-mile stretch of the Ohio Turnpike could be reopened. Heavy winds Friday night bent the tower’s supports, dropping power lines dangerously close to the highway, FirstEnergy spokesman Joe Faga said. CHUCK HUMEL/CHRONICLE The debris from a barn roof [...]
EXTREME MAKEOVER: When times get leaner, restaurants freshen things up
Experts estimate we’ll spend $558 billion this year at the nation’s estimated 945,000 restaurants to chow down on everything from burgers in bags to $50 steaks in high-end restaurants. With 13.1 million employees, restaurants form the biggest employer in the United States, second only to the government, according to the National Restaurant Association. As one [...]
Lela Lawrence
Lela “Ann” Lawrence (nee Clemons), 74, died Saturday, April 12, 2008, at her residence following a short illness. She was born on June 12, 1933 in McAlpin West Virginia. She moved to the area in 1957, and had also resided in Cleveland. Mrs. Lawrence was a member of the North Eaton Baptist Church. She was [...]
Masters: Immelman capitalizes on break, leads by 2
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Trevor Immelman stood frozen in the fairway when the ball kept going, spinning off the 15th green and onto the ramp of tightly mowed grass, tumbling toward the water. One more turn and it would plop into the pond, leading to double bogey or worse Saturday at the Masters. “I was begging [...]
Hip resurfacing procedure comes to county
ELYRIA — A new alternative to hip replacement surgery has arrived in Lorain County. As opposed to total hip replacement, where the patient’s femur is completely removed, hip resurfacing covers the femur with a strong metal cover and preserves a great deal of the patient’s natural bone. Dr. William Stanfield, an orthopedic surgeon at EMH [...]
Three arrested after shot fired in Lorain bar
LORAIN — Three men were arrested Friday night after a gun was fired in a West Fourth Street bar brawl, Lorain police said.Jonathan L. Donnell, 19, Brian E. Pierce, 20, and Cameron M. Taylor, 19, all of Lorain, were charged with felonious assault and taken to the county jail. Police rushed to Kennedy’s Pool Hall [...]
Blotter: April 13, 2008
Lorain police Thursday, April 10 10 a.m. – 2900 block Cromwell Drive, a woman said a man who lives with her beat her up. 11:29 a.m. – 2900 block Cromwell Drive, Michael R. Heller, 19, Lorain, charged with domestic violence. 3:50 p.m. – Lowell Elementary, E. 42nd St., an 8-year-old boy told police his father [...]
Frank S. Dudek
Frank S. Dudek, 84, of North Ridgeville, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville, following a long illness. Arrangements will be announced by the Liston Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Cavaliers: LeBron makes strong case for MVP
CLEVELAND — Kicking back near the rear of a charter bus, a sleepy LeBron James pulled up his sweatshirt’s hood and contemplated a cat nap on a rainy afternoon in New Orleans. As Cleveland’s superstar was about to doze off before departing for a community service event during a busy All-Star weekend, Jason Kidd came [...]
Ellen Claire Conrad
Ellen Claire Conrad (nee Manfull), 53, of Amherst, died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain after a 13 month battle with cancer. Arrangements will be announced by Dicken Funeral Home, Elyria.